N21683/1725

いよいよ

rarely used kanji formusually written using kana aloneadverb

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Meanings

  • more and more, all the more, increasingly
  • at last, finally, beyond doubt
  • (at the) last moment, worst possible time

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Example sentences

いよいよ明日あした試験しけん当日とうじつだ。

The day of the exam is finally here tomorrow.

はるになり、いよいよさくらはじめた。

Spring has come, and the cherry blossoms have finally begun to bloom.

交渉こうしょういよいよ大詰おおづめをむかえた。

The negotiations have finally reached their climax.

彼女かのじょ病状びょうじょういよいよ悪化あっかしていき、家族かぞく全員ぜんいん心配しんぱいした。

Her medical condition worsened more and more, and the entire family was worried.

準備じゅんびととのい、いよいよプロジェクトが本格的ほんかくてきうご段階だんかいとなった。

With preparations in order, the project has finally reached the stage where it will begin moving in earnest.